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This course is an introduction to the art of Arabic calligraphy as one of the fields of Arabic language cultural production. The readings, workshops, and discussions will be directed towards exploring not only Arabic calligraphy as an art, but as an exten ...

This course ventures into the fascinating words and worlds of premodern Arab-Islamic leisure and pleasure. We will focus specifically on the literary representation of and socio-cultural/theosophical debate on humor, pleasantry, wit, frivolity, eating, fe ...

In what ways is the current refugee crisis a radical event, and to what extent does it reshape both Europe and the Middle East? How do previously-formed notions of religion, migration, and integration affect the willingness of European citizens to accept ...

Instructor: Mehrangiz Kar Beginning with the Constitutional revolution of 1905-11 and its two central concerns--limiting the power of the king and the establishment of a House of Justice (civil courts), this course studies the struggle for and the social ...

Instructor: Mehrangiz Kar A widespread and longstanding struggle for gender equity and reform within the family unit characterizes contemporary Iranian history. This course will introduce students to Iranian Laws and the historical, socio-cultural, Islami ...